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MF35 -> Raptor Exceed G2 - i need help (2/6/2008 4:18:23 PM)

Hi Folks,
I posted this earlier today but moving it here as im getting a bit anxious....

Im new to this hobby and yesterday i got my new exceed RC brought over (to Ireland) from America.

Anyways, i followed the instructions to set up the heli last night, switched everything on and when i throole up and down, the blades of the heli will not spin at all. It looks like there is no power getting to the motor.

Everything else looks to be working fine. When i throttle up and down the Pitch servos are moving/working fine.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Like i said, im new to this hobby and have very little experience with RC helicopters. Hopefully, its all about to improve.

Thanks,
D...




Ybenjulkay2x -> RE: Raptor Exceed G2 - i need help (2/6/2008 7:14:26 PM)

you need to turn this switch that is wired out from the esc. you need to hold for few second till lite stay, then you can throttle it up slowly.




MF35 -> RE: Raptor Exceed G2 - i need help (2/7/2008 9:31:48 AM)

Hi, Thanks for the reply, can you be a little bit more specific?
I am new to this and i need to start with the basics.
Where is this switch and where/what is the 'esc'?
is that the wire out from the heli with the little red button and when you push it, a red led in a little box lites up? If so, i never tried that.

I dont want to be turning too many switches on/off ans i dont want to mess the thing up.

One thing that i noticed last night is that when i turn on the control and then connect the battery in the Heli, the led on the gyro will flash while they are initialising and then after a few seconds will switch off completely. From reading the instructions, the LED in the gyro is supposed to stay lit up after initilisation is complete.
Would this have anything to do with the DIP switches in the controller?




MF35 -> RE: Raptor Exceed G2 - i need help (2/7/2008 9:43:33 AM)

Hi, Thanks for the replies there lads.
I am new to this and i need to start with the basics.
The flight simulator is my next purchase. However, i need to make sure that my new purchase is working before i go any further.
there is a wire out from the bottom of the heli with the little red button and when you push it and let it off, a red led in a little box lites up and off? What is this for? Would it have anything to do with the problem.

I dont want to be turning too many switches on/off ans i dont want to mess the thing up.

One thing that i noticed last night is that when i turn on the control and then connect the battery in the Heli, the led on the gyro will flash while they are initialising and then after a few seconds will switch off completely. From reading the instructions, the LED in the gyro is supposed to stay lit up after initilisation is complete.
Would this have anything to do with the DIP switches setup in the controller? Im not 100% sure tyhat they are still at the same setup as they were when it came out of the box. Is there anywhere that i can check the DIP settings against?





watercrazy54 -> RE: Raptor Exceed G2 - i need help (3/12/2008 4:50:38 AM)

I don't know if your's is set up US or International. US is set up that the Throttle is on the left, and the throttle lever has got to be set all the way on the bottom of transmitter on start up.You must turn your transmitter on first, Then plug in the battery, and you may have a little red button to push till a light under the copter comes on. Then stand back about 3meters, and slowley power up. Adjust tail roter. You may need The ping pong ball safety landing gear, saves prop blades and bad take offs and landings. Stay out of wind! If you are just learning the Blazing Star by Exceed is great. Keeps the cost of parts way down... Builds confidence.




Ybenjulkay2x -> RE: Raptor Exceed G2 - i need help (3/12/2008 5:49:21 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: MF35

Hi, Thanks for the reply, can you be a little bit more specific?
I am new to this and i need to start with the basics.
Where is this switch and where/what is the 'esc'?
is that the wire out from the heli with the little red button and when you push it, a red led in a little box lites up? If so, i never tried that.

I dont want to be turning too many switches on/off ans i dont want to mess the thing up.

One thing that i noticed last night is that when i turn on the control and then connect the battery in the Heli, the led on the gyro will flash while they are initialising and then after a few seconds will switch off completely. From reading the instructions, the LED in the gyro is supposed to stay lit up after initilisation is complete.
Would this have anything to do with the DIP switches in the controller?


did you got it figure out already?, any way that was the button (red button) you need to press but first turn on the radio, make sure your throttle is all the way down and both switch in your remote (top v1/v2) are up position. about the gyro, the lite suppose to stay on after it initialize.




watercrazy54 -> RE: Raptor Exceed G2 - i need help (3/13/2008 1:48:36 AM)

I don't know how far away you are from the city of industry you are, but x-heli and raidentec is there for help. Have you checked the switches on back of the transmitter, need to be set at the wright settings.1off2on3off4thru7on8off9on10thru12off.After you turn on transmitter plug in battery then push red button for about 3seconds, till red light stays on. your transmitter needs to dial in to the wright colors first.
I would like to say though, I have gone through a couple of other Heli's on my new learning curve. The simulator is OK, though the coiaxial heli's help alot. Very forgiving to newbe's. They teach you to fly from the back and front of your Heli. If you want to spend ALOT!!! On parts the first timer needs to invest on the beginner phase. Plus I got help from other RC Heli Pilots. Seek help, This is not an easy hobby.




Ybenjulkay2x -> RE: Raptor Exceed G2 - i need help (3/13/2008 8:26:12 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: watercrazy54

I don't know how far away you are from the city of industry you are, but x-heli and raidentec is there for help.

his from Ireland.




watercrazy54 -> RE: Raptor Exceed G2 - i need help (3/14/2008 2:28:45 AM)

I was under the impression, that you just moved to Cali. from Ireland, I don't know where Richmond is. The city of Industry is just out of Los Angles. Any way X-Heli and Raidentec have web sites and deal with Exceed Raptor G2. Hope you are able to figure out your problem. Personally I love flying my raptor.

FLY ON




Ybenjulkay2x -> RE: Raptor Exceed G2 - i need help (3/14/2008 4:48:08 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: watercrazy54

I was under the impression, that you just moved to Cali. from Ireland, I don't know where Richmond is. The city of Industry is just out of Los Angles. Any way X-Heli and Raidentec have web sites and deal with Exceed Raptor G2. Hope you are able to figure out your problem. Personally I love flying my raptor.

FLY ON

yeah, i was from richmond ca(east side of San Francisco)
but MF35 is from Ireland, thru my understanding, he bought the g2 here and bring it to Ireland, hope he don't have problem coz it's a long way back to L.A.




funflylouie -> RE: Raptor Exceed G2 - i need help (3/18/2008 9:57:50 PM)

HI IM NEW TO THE RAPTOR G2 ALL STOCK W/ STOCK BATT;S/MOTOR I BOUGHT IT NOT TO LONG AGO AND EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE WORKING OK BUT CANT GET IT OFF THE GROUND DO I NEED TO UPGRADE AND TO BRUSHLESS AND LIPO BATT;S WHAT IS THE ONE TO GET FOR THIS HELI TO GET MORE POWER OUT OF THIS HELI I DO NEED HELP ON THIS IF ANYONE COULD GIVE ME SOME HELP AND POINTERS ON IT I DO LIKE THE HELI ITS A NICE HELI THANK YOU LOUIS




watercrazy54 -> RE: Raptor Exceed G2 - i need help (3/19/2008 2:02:09 AM)

Hey welcome to the addiction. I'm sure you followed all the directions...Turn on controller, plugged in the battery, then pushed the little RED button for a few seconds till the light under the heli stayed on. Are you new to heli's, if so you may want to start with a coaxial and a flight program. Saves the bucks on PARTS$$$. It is a real learning curve that can be frustrating.
Good Luck...




funflylouie -> RE: Raptor Exceed G2 - i need help (3/19/2008 2:51:01 AM)

HI YES I BEEN FLYING THE BLADE CX2 FOR 1YR. THERE FUN I MOVED UP TO MORE BIGGER AND MORE MONEY I DID ALL THE THINGS IT SAID TO DO ON THE HELI NOW THIS IS THE STOCK RAPTOR G2 WITH THE NI-MH 650 BATT. ADN STOCK MOTOR SEEMS LIKE THERES NO POWER TO GET IT OFF THE GROUND WHERE CAN I GET UPGRADED BRUSHLESS MOTOR ADN LIPO BATT;S AT OR DO I NEED SERTEN ONE;S TO FIT IT THERE NO LITTLE LIGHT ON THE BOTOM OF THE HELI CAN I GET SOME IDEA;S YOU GUYS THAT BEEN WORKING ON THE RAPTOR FLYING THEM IT WOULD SURE HELI IM FROM PRINCETON ILL. THANKS LOUIS AND THANKS WATERCRAXY54




Ybenjulkay2x -> RE: Raptor Exceed G2 - i need help (3/19/2008 6:19:08 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: funflylouie

HI IM NEW TO THE RAPTOR G2 ALL STOCK W/ STOCK BATT;S/MOTOR I BOUGHT IT NOT TO LONG AGO AND EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE WORKING OK BUT CANT GET IT OFF THE GROUND DO I NEED TO UPGRADE AND TO BRUSHLESS AND LIPO BATT;S WHAT IS THE ONE TO GET FOR THIS HELI TO GET MORE POWER OUT OF THIS HELI I DO NEED HELP ON THIS IF ANYONE COULD GIVE ME SOME HELP AND POINTERS ON IT I DO LIKE THE HELI ITS A NICE HELI THANK YOU LOUIS

check all the switch at the back of the radio if setting are right:1 off; 2 on; 3 off; 4 on; 5 off; 6 on; 7 & 8 off; 9 on; 10-12 off, you turn on 10 - 12 when you adj the pitch (10), th-crv (11); gyro sens/ rudd mix (12). Better to use a pitch gauge to see the setting of your pitch or making adjustment.




funflylouie -> RE: Raptor Exceed G2 - i need help (3/19/2008 6:57:55 AM)

HI I JUST CHECK ALL THE SWITCHS FROM 1 TO 10 ON MY RADIO OK -1 OFF 2 OFF 3 OFF 4 ON 5 ON 6 ON 7 OFF 8 ON 9 OFF 10 OFF THATS ALL THE SWITCHS ON THE BACK OF STOCK RADIO IM NOT GETTING ANOUGH POWER TO GET THE HELI OFF THE GROUND IT POWERS UP OK NOT ANOUGH SPEED, DO I NEED TO UP GRADE TO LIPO BATT. BRUSHLESS MOTOR, AND ESC, IF SO WHERE CAN I GET THEM AT FOR THIS HELI, OR I DONT KNOW ARE MY SWITCHS ALL SET WRONG OR THRO. AJUSTMENT MABE, IM LOST ON THIS




Ybenjulkay2x -> RE: Raptor Exceed G2 - i need help (3/19/2008 4:59:03 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: funflylouie

HI I JUST CHECK ALL THE SWITCHS FROM 1 TO 10 ON MY RADIO OK -1 OFF 2 OFF 3 OFF 4 ON 5 ON 6 ON 7 OFF 8 ON 9 OFF 10 OFF THATS ALL THE SWITCHS ON THE BACK OF STOCK RADIO IM NOT GETTING ANOUGH POWER TO GET THE HELI OFF THE GROUND IT POWERS UP OK NOT ANOUGH SPEED, DO I NEED TO UP GRADE TO LIPO BATT. BRUSHLESS MOTOR, AND ESC, IF SO WHERE CAN I GET THEM AT FOR THIS HELI, OR I DONT KNOW ARE MY SWITCHS ALL SET WRONG OR THRO. AJUSTMENT MABE, IM LOST ON THIS

re check your switch again.
1. off
2. on
3. off
4. on
5. off
6. on
7. off
8. off
9. on
10. 0ff try v1 12 0clock v2 100% for pitch
11 off
12. off try also v1 0 v2 75% for gyro
make sure other switch are off if you make adj on v1 and v2 like on 10, 11; and 12 are off.




funflylouie -> RE: Raptor Exceed G2 - i need help (3/19/2008 6:53:16 PM)

HI OK I PUT THE SWITCHS WHERE YOU SHOWED ME TOO ITS STILL DONG THE SAME THING HERE IF YOU CAN THINK OF ANYTHING ELS THAT WOULD HELP GET THIS HELI OFF THE GROUND PLEASE LET ME KNOW THANKS LOUIS




Ybenjulkay2x -> RE: Raptor Exceed G2 - i need help (3/19/2008 9:15:20 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: funflylouie

HI OK I PUT THE SWITCHS WHERE YOU SHOWED ME TOO ITS STILL DONG THE SAME THING HERE IF YOU CAN THINK OF ANYTHING ELS THAT WOULD HELP GET THIS HELI OFF THE GROUND PLEASE LET ME KNOW THANKS LOUIS

did you check the pitch setting for the #10, leave 11 and 12 off and set the v1 and v2, if no result then try to replace the batt, probably batt. is shut, get lipoor if you can do all at the same time replace it, make sure your pinion on the motor is 11t. i got align motor with 3500 something kv and align esc. from time to time i switch it to my mx400 from helimax.




funflylouie -> RE: Raptor Exceed G2 - i need help (3/20/2008 12:28:20 AM)

HI OK I JUST TRYED THAT ALITTLE WHILE AGO DIDNT WORK SO IM GUESSING THE BATT. IS SHOT IM GONG TO GO BUY THE BRUSHLESS ESC AND MOTOR AND AND A GOOD LIPO BATT,OK NOW WHERE CAN I GET STUFF FOR THE HELI OR CAN I GET THE LIPO BATT, MOTOR ADN ESC ANY WHERE THIS HELI IS NEW TO ME NEVER WORK ON THE BIGGER HELI THANKS LOUIS




watercrazy54 -> RE: Raptor Exceed G2 - i need help (3/20/2008 1:20:27 AM)

Ok x-heli.com and raidentec.com have parts, not good for batteries. Keep your plug on your battery.amainhobbies.com have batteries and are usally in stock.You may be tempted to go more powerful, be careful motors overheat. Good luck.
Fly-On




Ybenjulkay2x -> RE: Raptor Exceed G2 - i need help (3/20/2008 1:55:47 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: funflylouie

HI OK I JUST TRYED THAT ALITTLE WHILE AGO DIDNT WORK SO IM GUESSING THE BATT. IS SHOT IM GONG TO GO BUY THE BRUSHLESS ESC AND MOTOR AND AND A GOOD LIPO BATT,OK NOW WHERE CAN I GET STUFF FOR THE HELI OR CAN I GET THE LIPO BATT, MOTOR ADN ESC ANY WHERE THIS HELI IS NEW TO ME NEVER WORK ON THE BIGGER HELI THANKS LOUIS

you may try helidirect. check the're web. helidirect.com. also check at xheli if they have the upgrade for $79.00 , motor, esc, and i guest with the lipo. if and hobby town near by, you can go get it tru them




funflylouie -> RE: Raptor Exceed G2 - i need help (3/20/2008 5:25:11 AM)

OK GUYS IL TRY THERE WEB SIGHT FOR THE STUFF I NEED YOU BEEN A BIG HELP TO ME ON THIS HELI OK NEXT QUESTION WHAT SIZE BATT; AND MOTORS ARE YOU USING ON THE RAPTOR G2 ANY IDEA TO GIVE ME A IDEA WHAT IM LOOKING AT HERE FOR POWER THANKS LOUIS




Ybenjulkay2x -> RE: Raptor Exceed G2 - i need help (3/20/2008 7:08:36 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: funflylouie

OK GUYS IL TRY THERE WEB SIGHT FOR THE STUFF I NEED YOU BEEN A BIG HELP TO ME ON THIS HELI OK NEXT QUESTION WHAT SIZE BATT; AND MOTORS ARE YOU USING ON THE RAPTOR G2 ANY IDEA TO GIVE ME A IDEA WHAT IM LOOKING AT HERE FOR POWER THANKS LOUIS

check with helidirect like the mega power 1550 mah lipo. me i'm using 2100mah (don't remember if 2100 or 2200 mah) from eflite, for my mx 400, got it from hobby town. also the motor and the esc, got from hobby town




funflylouie -> RE: Raptor Exceed G2 - i need help (3/20/2008 11:34:29 PM)

OK YBENJULKAY2X IL CALL THEM PLACES TO ORDER THE STUFF I NEED TO GET THIS THING IN THE AIR YORU INFO HELPS ME OUT ALOT ALOT OF NICE GUYS ON HERE THANKS TO ALL --CANT WAIT TO BE IN THE AIR IL BE A HAPPY CAMPER ,,, LOUIS




bmcq52 -> RE: Raptor Exceed G2 - i need help (5/21/2008 1:21:35 AM)

Can the V1 V2 settings be different depending on the switch locations 10 and 12? If I understand correctly, setting 10 to on and changing the V1 V2 settings then switch 10 to off will capture that setting? Same for switch 12?




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